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Become a Renegade Wizard When Runes: The Forgotten Path Appears Next Month

Since 2016 there have been plenty of virtual reality (VR) videogames exploring the realm of magic and wizards, from The Wizards and The Mage’s Tale to The Unspoken and Left-Hand Path. Each offering their own take on the genre. Stormborn Studio has been developing its magical project Runes: The Forgotten Path since at least 2015 – a version appeared on the Oculus Rift DK2 in fact – and it now has a release date set for next month.

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Runes: The Forgotten Path is a fantasy adventure where players are cast in the role of Leth, a powerful wizard trying to escape from the Oblivion, a magical sleep prison of the mind, trapped inside by the tyrannical order of the Panopticon. Using powerful spells and wits you’ll need to fight enemies, solve puzzles and pursue the recollection of all your lost memories.

Because you’ve lost all your memories you’ll need to learn all those wonderful spells again. Much like some of the other title mentioned, Runes: The Forgotten Path wants to truly immerse you in its world and one of the best ways to do that is with gesture-based spell casting. So in no time at all you’ll be waving your arms in the air casting all sorts of dangerous attacks.

Being the open world adventure that it is Stormborn Studio has tried to ensure Runes: The Forgotten Path is as comfortable to play as possible. So it has employed the usual teleportation and smooth locomotion found in most modern VR titles, as well as a third which the studio dubs the ‘4th Wall’. Combining 1st person and 3rd person gameplay mechanics, interactions such as fighting and dealing with puzzles is in first-person but when traversing long distances the view can be switched to a 3rd person fixed camera.

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Runes: The Forgotten Path is set for launch on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift via Steam on 14th November 2018. For any further updates prior to release keep reading VRFocus.

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Unlock Your Wizard Potential as Runes: The Forgotten Path Appears on Kickstarter

Two years ago indie developer Stormborn Studios came onto VRFocus’ radar with its magical wizardry title Runes: The Forgotten Path for the Oculus Rift DK2. That first early iteration supported the Razer Hydras and the STEM motion controllers, but a lot has happened since then. Then earlier this month the studio announced it would be launching a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign to support development, which has now gone live.

Runes: The Forgotten Path is a virtual reality (VR) adventure videogame set in a fantasy world of spells and magic. Players are cast in the role of Leth, a powerful wizard trying to escape from the Oblivion, a magical sleep prison of the mind, trapped inside by the tyrannical order of the Panopticon. Using powerful spells and wits you’ll need to fight enemies, solve puzzles and pursue the recollection of all your lost memories.

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Stormborn Studios aims to raise €30,000 EUR by 29th May. The Kickstarter backing tiers start from €5, rising all the way up to €5,000. To secure a copy of the videogame early backers will only need to pledge €15, while progressively higher tiers will bag them more goodies. Those who splash out the maximum €5K will get to design one of the main spells for the experience.

Runes: The Forgotten Path supports both the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift with Touch, and players can download a demo before putting down some cash.

“Our Kickstarter is finally live with a demo for everyone to download that will allow people to enjoy the magic of Runes before they pledge on our Kickstarter.” Said Alejandro Castedo of Stormbon Studio, “In Runes we implemented an innovative locomotion system called 4th Wall to provide a seamless experience devoid of motion sickness. We really hope that this will change somewhat the way people experience the immense potential of Virtual Reality.”

VRFocus will continue its coverage of Runes: The Forgotten Path, reporting back with further updates on the campaign.

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Runes: The Forgotten Path Heading to Kickstarter in April

It’s been almost a year since Stormborn Studio’s Runes: The Forgotten Path graced the pages of VRFocus, previewing the virtual reality (VR) title in an early form. Now the developer has announced an upcoming Kickstarter campaign for the project, as well as a new teaser trailer.

Runes: The Forgotten Path is a fantasy VR adventure videogame where you play as Leth, a powerful wizard trying to escape from the Oblivion, a magical sleep prison of the mind, trapped inside by the tyrannical order of the Panopticon. Using powerful spells and wits you’ll need to fight enemies, solve puzzles and pursue the recollection of all your lost memories.

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Using the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift motion controllers, players cast spells by drawing symbols in the air. Stormborn Studio locomotion system named “4th Wall”, combining first-person gameplay with 3rd person movement. Close interactions such as fighting and solving with puzzles happen in 1st person whereas roaming the world can takes place in 3rd person perspective to reduce any discomfort in VR.

After opening up the studio last summer and giving all of our time and dedication to the game, we realized
our dream was finally coming true,” said Alejandro Castedo of Stormborn Studio. “This game is the product of a long and hard adventure and now we want to finish it in the right way. The Kickstarter is the final push needed to make this game as we envisioned the first time we put a VR headset on and we want you to share this amazing adventure with us!”

The Kickstarter will launch on 27th April, with Stormborn releasing more details on the campaign closer to the time.

Checkout the teaser trailer below although it details very little. For further updates on Runes: The Forgotten Path and Stormborn Studio keep reading VRFocus.